hash_info

sys

data · Added in 3.2

A named tuple giving parameters of the numeric hash implementation. For more details about hashing of numeric types, see Hashing of numeric types.

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Changed in 3.4

3.4: Added algorithm, hash_bits, seed_bits, and cutoff.

Members of hash_info

a

algorithm: name of the algorithm for hashing of str, bytes and memoryviews

c

cutoff: small string optimization cutoff

h

hash_bits: internal output size of hash algorithm

i

imag: multiplier used for the imaginary part of a complex number
inf: value to be used for hash of a positive infinity

m

modulus: prime number giving the modulus on which the hash function is based

n

nan: value to be used for hash of a nan

s

seed_bits: seed size of hash algorithm

w

width: width of the type used for hashing, in bits